A handful of New Zealanders are itching to get hold of the limited-edition Porsche dubbed the 911 R, a stripped-down flyer that won’t officially exist until Porsche says it does. All Porsche executives in Germany will say about the many spy photos of the car is that nosy-parkers will have to wait until the Geneva motor show in March. Porsche executives in New Zealand are … [Read more...] about New Porsche for purists gets tongues wagging at Hampton Downs festival
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New BMW sports car is first product of joint deal with Toyota
This is what looks to be the BMW Z4 replacement, an all-new sports car and the first product of the co-operative agreement the luxury German established with Toyota in 2011. It is codenamed G29 and is seen here in the open for the first time, heavily camouflaged and testing in the Scandanavian winter. The production version is not expected to surface until early in … [Read more...] about New BMW sports car is first product of joint deal with Toyota
Volvo SUV tops crash test findings, best of small cars is Honda Jazz
The Volvo XC90 (above) has topped the European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) as the vehicle with the best overall crash-safety performance in 2015. The big SUV scored 97 per cent for adult occupant protection, 87 per cent for child, 72 per cent for pedestrian, and 100 per cent for safety assist, the result of its long list of active safety features. Its average for all … [Read more...] about Volvo SUV tops crash test findings, best of small cars is Honda Jazz
Audi gets Q2 and Q4 badges from Fiat Chrysler in swap deal
Audi and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have done a deal to swap badges. “Each found something we needed,” said Audi CEO Rupert Stadler (above). Audi gets the Q2 and Q4 names, allowing it to lock up the Q1 to Q9 badges for its growing SUV/crossover family. FCA – it owns Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Maserati – gets two trademarks from Audi parent the Volkswagen … [Read more...] about Audi gets Q2 and Q4 badges from Fiat Chrysler in swap deal
Buick and Opel get together to make new Holden Monaro
Is the Opel GT concept to be unveiled at the Geneva motor show in March a rebadged Buick Avista? And will the Opel GT itself become a rebadged Holden Monaro? Opel’s confirmation that it will unveil a two-door sports concept on March 1 has led to reports in the German media that the car will almost certainly be the Avista (above) with an Opel nameplate. Opel, Buick, and … [Read more...] about Buick and Opel get together to make new Holden Monaro